When Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law that set a first-in-the-nation minimum wage for healthcare workers, three words in a bill analysis foretold potential concerns about its cost: "Fiscal impact unknown."
Three weeks after Newsom signed into law a bill giving medical employees at least $25 an hour, his administration has an estimated price tag: $4 billion in the 2024-25 fiscal year alone.
CVS Health Corp. and Walgreens Boots Alliance say that a work action by some pharmacists this week had minimal impact on operations, with most stores remaining open.
The new plan from a division of the CDC comes amid heightened scrutiny of the routine practice of asking workers in high-stress professions about their mental health.